Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue 2-Pickup Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged Ebony

Item No: GBLPB57ULEBGH1140

Serial Number 722140

Weight 9 lbs 5 oz

With elegant lines and ebony aesthetics , pearls and gold, the 1957 Les Paul Custom is one of the most iconic and beautiful guitars ever created. Its body is carved from a single large piece of solid mahogany which is unique among Les Paul models. The resulting dark midrange body tone pairs perfectly with the bright-sounding ebony fingerboard. Overall, this is the pinnacle of guitar craftsmanship. design and sound. Gibson Custom Shop proudly recreates every detail of the original "Black Beauty" for this 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue from the dimensions and contours to the precise inlay patterns and the entire ownership experience.

This 2022 model features ultra-light aging made by experienced craftsmen from the Murphy Lab. Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish paired with subtly distressed hardware replicates decades of lightweight playwear giving it a unique character. the atmosphere and feel of an original from Gibson's golden era.

Features:

• Murphy Lab Ultra Light Finishing
• Murphy Lab Light Aged Gold Finish
• Ebony Nitrocellulose Finish
• Solid mahogany body
• Long tenon, hidden glue neck joint
• Multi-layer binding
• Solid mahogany neck
• Chunky C-profile
• 24" 75" / 628 scale length 65mm
• Solid ebony fingerboard with 1950s pattern Pearl inlays
• 12" fingerboard radius
• 22 Historic Medium frets
• Nylon nut
• Nut width 1.69 inches / 42 85 mm
• No-Wire Bridge ABR-1
• Lightweight aluminum tailpiece with stop bar
• Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)Humbucker Pickups
• 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots hand-wired with Paper-in-Oil capacitors Kluson Waffleback tuners with mother-of-pearl tips
• Authentic 2-Ply Les Paul Custom Truss Rod Case
• Butyrate Black Cylinder Knobs 

Includes:

• Brown Lifton Case from Gibson Custom Shop
• COA and All Original Case Candy